Student Coordinator

Trilogy Careers • Chicago, IL

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Student Coordinator has the overall responsibility for coordinating and supervising the Master’s level student intern program in the Outpatient Services (OPS) and community based services departments including intensive outreach services, CCMTP, Intake/Linkage etc. They are the liaison between the student interns and Trilogy. They will support in building strong relationships with master’s level counseling and social work programs at various schools. The Student Coordinator maintains regular contact with graduate schools as the field supervisor, provides training and supervision to student interns and staff, and collaborates with other Trilogy staff in programs where students are assigned. They will also be responsible for providing and ensuring student interns provide client-centered and trauma-informed services to clients with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders with a harm reduction focus. The Student Coordinator will build strong relationships with master’s level counseling and social work programs at various schools with the goal of educating students on community mental health needs and recruiting potential candidates into the organization.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or other closely related field
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Illinois required
• Minimum two years’ experience working with people with mental health and/or substance abuse diagnoses, including psychotherapy experience and case management, community based services
• Valid Illinois driver’s license

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory or leadership experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing individual and group supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring to student interns as their primary supervisor to ensure provision of strengths-based, client-centered, and trauma-informed services to clients
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Master’s level counseling and social work programs and schools to successfully recruit new students to the Trilogy intern program
• Provide outreach to schools to explain Trilogy services, attend job fairs, and promote community mental health services to attract potential students and future employees.
• Provide clinical services (psychotherapy, skill building, case management, community support, etc.) to clients in Trilogy programs.
• Provide comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and psychoeducation services to adults and their families including being certified in the IM-CANs assessment and reviewing/signing off on IMCANs.
• Coordinate with OPS and outreach leadership to identify available student intern positions on teams and support team leaders who will be working on a day-to-day basis with interns on their teams. There will be a dotted line to the Outreach Program manager for ongoing coordination of services in the outreach department.
• Attend team meetings, minimum monthly, to ensure roles for teams and students are clear. Provide training around context for outreach services, coaching on evidence-based practices, and coaching on teamwork and dynamics.
• Create and update training resources related to the student intern program and ensure materials are up to date and reflective of best practices
• Maintain documentation requirements in compliance with accrediting bodies, funding organizations, and agency standards; and ensure compliance from all student interns.
• Coordinate with HR and administrative programs to ensure smooth onboarding and offboarding of interns
• Complete relevant evaluations and assessments for students in accordance with expectations of the schools they attend
• Attend relevant meetings in the community to educate students/faculty regarding the services offered at Trilogy
• Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned

Benefits

• FREE Virtual Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Mental Health Counseling for ALL Employees
• PAID Maternity/Paternity leave
• Medical Insurance (BCBS of IL)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• FSA (Health, Dependent Care, Transit)
• Telemedicine
• EAP
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level